I have PClinux on hdb1 and installed FC5 today on hda2. I changed the file system from reiserfs to ext3 as this was the default. When I try to boot PCLOS now I get this...

The reiserfs superblock cannot be found on /dev/hda2.

Failed to open filesystem.

If the partition table has not been changed and the partition is valid and it really contains a reiserfs partition then the superblock is corrupted and you need to run this utility with --rebuild-sb.

I think I need to get into my PCLOS partition from FC and into the etc folder and then fstab to replace reiserfs with ext3.
If this is correct how do I get into the hdb1 partition? I have been at this for hours now but it is my first time with a Gnome desktop and I am finding it difficult to do anything really.

Thanks in advance.

Please review your own posting......... you installed FC5 to hda2 and now are attempting to boot another OS (expecting the reisrfs) using the same partition which is now ext3 this is not possible. Changing the partition filesystem will not help you overwrote the data when you installed FC5 to this partition (/dev/hda2).

Sorry

I don't understand you. PCLOS is on hdb1, it has not been overwritten. There was a SuSe distro on hda2; this partition was formatted and then had FC5 installed, that's all...no action on the second HD at all.

OK, my mistake was a bit tired when I wrote my reply....

Mounting the hdb1 partition depends on the filesystem and if it is supported by FC5, I will assume the filesystem is supported and in the /etc/filesystems file for this example, as root in FC5 try something like;

mkdir /media/PClinux
mount -t auto /dev/hdb1 /media/PClinux -rw

If the filesystem on hdb1 is not supported then you may need to add support. See if the filesystem module is available;

ls -l /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/fs

(note that is the backtick by the 'Tab' key in the command above)

Thanks very much for your reply.
Unfortunately I had so many other problems that I have uninstalled FC5.